Chinese J-16s Train Against Egyptian Rafales During Eagles of Civilization 2026

The exercise marks the first deployment of Chinese J-16 fighters to Africa and sees them training against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29M2s.  Building on the 2025 edition of the Egyptian-Chinese Eagles…

160th SOAR MH-60 Black Hawk Crashes in Colorado, Crew Safe

An MH-60 Black Hawk of the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment crashed in a wooded area in Colorado, and the crew was able to escape without injuries. A…

CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow

A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into Russian airspace on Aug. 25, 2026 shortly before U.S. media outlets broke the story that CIA Director John…

Ukraine Receives Storm Shadow Production License from UK in Exchange for Avenger AI Data

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham cleared MBDA to release classified technical data to Ukraine on UK components used in the Storm Shadow in exchange for access to Avengers AI Labs.…

Photo-Recon in Pink: The Story of the Colorful PRU Spitfires

In an obscure and perhaps less glorious role, Britain’s well-known World War 2 fighter excelled at important photo-reconnaissance missions while donning some unusual paint schemes. Sometime in 1939, a Royal…

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Chinese J-16s Train Against Egyptian Rafales During Eagles of Civilization 2026

The exercise marks the first deployment of Chinese J-16 fighters to Africa…

160th SOAR MH-60 Black Hawk Crashes in Colorado, Crew Safe

An MH-60 Black Hawk of the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation…

CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow

A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into…

Ukraine Receives Storm Shadow Production License from UK in Exchange for Avenger AI Data

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham cleared MBDA to release classified technical data…

Photo-Recon in Pink: The Story of the Colorful PRU Spitfires

In an obscure and perhaps less glorious role, Britain’s well-known World War…

Fifty Years of the MB-339, the Iconic Italian Jet Trainer

The MB-339, one of the most recognizable symbols of Italian aviation, celebrated…

Cobra 600 Air Defense Drone Completes First Flight

Unveiled at the recent ILA Berlin air show, the Cobra 600 is…

Argentina Abandons Efforts to Return Super Étendard Fighters to Service

The decision comes as Argentina restructures its Naval Aviation fleet, retires legacy…

Military Aviation

U.S. Approves Air-to-Air APKWS Sale to Italy

The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Italy…

New White House Helipad Shown Off to Reporters Ahead of Completion

President Trump toured the ornate, granite helipad under construction on the White…

F-15EXs Are Headed to Seymour Johnson AFB

The Secretary of the U.S. Air Force confirmed that Seymour Johnson AFB…

Block II Upgrades for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Clear Critical Design Review

The Block II’s open architecture for the E-2D’s mission systems, computers and…

Drones

Cobra 600 Air Defense Drone Completes First Flight

Unveiled at the recent ILA Berlin air show, the Cobra 600 is…

Saab Unveils A3-001 Collaborative Combat Aircraft Concept

Saab plans to fly the first A3-001 demonstrator within 18 months, with…

Japan Intercepts Chinese TB-001 ‘Twin-Tailed Scorpion’ Drone Over East China Sea

The TB-001 was intercepted alongside a Y-9Z electronic warfare aircraft as Chinese…

CENTCOM Launches Multinational Attack Drone Task Force ‘Falcon Strike’

Task Force Falcon Strike will bring together U.S. and regional forces operating…

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

160th SOAR MH-60 Black Hawk Crashes in Colorado, Crew Safe

An MH-60 Black Hawk of the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation…

JASDF F-15’s Landing Gear Collapses on Landing at Naha Airport

The main landing gear of a JASDF F-15 collapsed during landing, causing…

Iconic Shuttleworth DH.88 Comet Racer Damaged After Landing Incident

The only airworthy example of an original de Havilland DH.88 Comet nosed-over…

Troubled Areas

Chinese J-16s Train Against Egyptian Rafales During Eagles of Civilization 2026

The exercise marks the first deployment of Chinese J-16 fighters to Africa…

CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow

A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into…

Ukraine Receives Storm Shadow Production License from UK in Exchange for Avenger AI Data

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham cleared MBDA to release classified technical data…

China’s Y-15 Turboprop Tactical Cargo Aircraft Emerges in Clearest Images Yet

New details emerged in the recent photos of the Shaanxi Y-15, initially…

Weapons

U.S. Navy Reveals AIM-424 “Malice” Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile

The U.S. Navy has publicly revealed a previously little-known next-generation air-to-air missile:…

U.S. Approves Air-to-Air APKWS Sale to Italy

The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Italy…

Swedish Gripen Launches Taurus KEPD 350 Cruise Missile for the First Time

A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen C launched for the first…

RTX Receives $22 Billion Contract to Accelerate Tomahawk Production

The award follows other investments in munitions production capacity aimed at reducing…